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2014 Map of Empire Ranch

Name: 2014 Topographic Map of Empire Ranch
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2014
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2014

About this map

The Santa Rita Mountains and Empire Mountains frame this high-desert landscape in Pima County, where cattle ranching history and mining prospects intersect. Centered on the Coronado National Forest, the map reveals a complex drainage system including Davidson Canyon and Empire Gulch. The historic Empire Ranch anchors the eastern portion of the sheet, while the former mining areas of Rosemont Junction and Rosemont Camp sit further west.

Water remains the critical resource for this arid terrain, evidenced by numerous named sources like Scholefield Spring, Fig Tree Spring, and Los Posos Tank. The Arizona National Scenic Trail winds through the canyons and ridges, providing a modern recreation corridor through a region once defined by the gulches and canyons of the Santa Rita foothills, such as Greaterville Gulch and California Gulch.